Person: Jeff Whitley

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Meet the former Man United player who is set to become a priest

Phillip Mulryne may not be one of the names that immediately springs to mind when thinking about Alex Ferguson's great Manchester United teams, but the former Northern Ireland international was a highly rated youth prospect in the '90s

The man behind the dinked penalty

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McCarthy hits back at gambling rumours

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Win means Sheffield United on brink of Premiership

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Gunners shoot through

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Two-goal Pires puts Gunners in driving seat

Koumas strike lifts Cardiff into play-off places

Cardiff 2 Ipswich 1

Mon, 28 Nov, 2005

McCauley back for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has recalled Gareth McAuley to his 21-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Austria.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2005

Jones reprieve for Nothern Irish duo

Cardiff manager Dave Jones will not take any action against shamed Northern Ireland duo Jeff Whitley and Phil Mulryne.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2005

We don’t fear England, says Taylor

MAIK TAYLOR should have been celebrating his 34th birthday yesterday, but the Northern Ireland goalkeeper was preparing for the World Cup qualifier against England on Wednesday.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2005

Northern Ireland make two changes against Azerbaijan

Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez made two changes to the side that drew against Malta for this World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2005

Sanchez banishes Whitley, Mulryne

Northern Ireland pair Jeff Whitley and Philip Mulryne have been sent home from the squad’s training camp for a breach of discipline, it is understood.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2005

Quartet brought back for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has kept faith with four players who decided to sit out the match against Germany two months ago for Wednesday night’s friendly against Malta.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2005

Sanchez looks to repair mindset

Lawrie Sanchez has made repairing the damaged mindset of his Northern Ireland side a priority.

Sun, 05 Jun, 2005

NI trio get dressed to impress

Keith Gillespie, Phil Mulryne and Jeff Whitley will go in the shop window on Saturday in Belfast.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2005

Free transfer for Bridges

Sunderland striker Michael Bridges has been handed a free transfer as manager Mick McCarthy prepares for life back in the Barclays Premiership.

Mon, 16 May, 2005

Reading halt Sunderland's promotion charge

Sunderland 1 Reading 2

Sat, 09 Apr, 2005

Poland too strong for Northern Ireland

Poland 1 N Ireland 0

Wed, 30 Mar, 2005

McCarthy praises midfield duo

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy has singled out midfield grafters Carl Robinson and Jeff Whitley for special praise as they attempt to nudge their side back towards the Barclays Premiership.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2005

Sunderland earn draw at Molineux

Wolves 1 Sunderland 1

Fri, 04 Feb, 2005

Sunderland keep up pressure for title

Derby 0 Sunderland 2

Sun, 16 Jan, 2005

Sunderland boot out Palace

Marcus Stewart exorcised the ghost of Sunderland’s play-off semi-final defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace by dumping the Barclays Premiership side out of the FA Cup.

Sat, 08 Jan, 2005

Elliott snatches point for North

Northern Ireland 3 Austria 3

Thu, 14 Oct, 2004

Late equaliser gets draw for NI

Northern Ireland 3 Austria 3

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004

North miss opportunity for win in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan 0 Northern Ireland 0

Sat, 09 Oct, 2004

Sanchez set to recall Doherty

LAWRIE SANCHEZ is expected to name Bristol City captain Tommy Doherty in midfield for Northern Ireland tonight as they take on Azerbaijan in Baku.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2004

Carroll aims to be No 1 North keeper

ROY CARROLL aims to become Northern Ireland’s number one after reclaiming his place between the posts for Manchester United.

Fri, 08 Oct, 2004

Whitley set to win NI fitness fight

Jeff Whitley is winning his fight to be fit for Northern Ireland’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Saturday.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2004

Make or break for Gillespie, says Sanchez

KEITH GILLESPIE is facing a critical phase in his career, according to Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2004

New fitness doubt for Sanchez

Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez will monitor Jeff Whitley’s fitness ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Saturday.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2004

Earnshaw earns point for Wales as ref leaves North in the red

Wales 2 Northern Ireland 2

Thu, 09 Sep, 2004

NI and Wales share points

Wales 2 Northern Ireland 2

Wed, 08 Sep, 2004

Northern Ireland hit by injuries

Northern Ireland pair Chris Baird (knee) and Phil Mulryne (groin) have dropped out of the squad to face Poland in the World Cup qualifier on Saturday because of injury.

Tue, 31 Aug, 2004

Sanchez recalls five for World Cup games

Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has recalled some of his big names for the World Cup qualifiers against Poland on September 4 and Wales on September 8.

Wed, 25 Aug, 2004

Ryan earns new Black Cats deal

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy has invested in youth by handing a new deal to midfielder Richie Ryan.

Tue, 01 Jun, 2004

Big Mac releases Irish stars

Sunderland manager Mick McCarthy will not be renewing the contracts of Irish pair Jason McAteer and Phil Babb.

Fri, 21 May, 2004

Palace progress to play off final

Sunderland 2 Crystal Palace 1 (aggregate 4-4; Crystal Palace win 5-4 on penalties)

Mon, 17 May, 2004

NI continue unbeaten 'streak'

Northern Ireland 1 Serbia & Montenegro 1

Wed, 28 Apr, 2004

Blacks Cats sweat on Wright's fitness

Sunderland full-back Stephen Wright is facing a race against time to be fit for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final clash with Millwall.

Fri, 02 Apr, 2004

Healy moves closer to scoring record

David Healy edged closer to Colin Clarke’s Northern Ireland scoring record last night with a winner against Estonia that would have graced any level of the game.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2004

Rare victory for Northern Ireland

Lawrie Sanchez marked his second game in charge of Northern Ireland by steering the team to a rare victory today.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2004

Byfield makes Black Cats purr with game-winning goal over Gillingham

DARREN BYFIELD further endeared himself to the Sunderland fans with the goal which earned his side a 2-1 win over Gillingham last night.

Wed, 24 Mar, 2004

Division One: Baggies close on Norwich

Division One leaders Norwich suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at Cardiff after conceding two goals in three first-half minutes to their mid-table opponents.

Sat, 13 Mar, 2004

McCarthy's Sunderland progress in the FA Cup

Sunderland 1 Sheffield United 0

Sun, 07 Mar, 2004

Healy tackle accidental, says McAllister

COVENTRY CITY boss Gary McAllister insisted Youssef Safri’s leg-breaking tackle on Sunderland’s Irish midfielder Colin Healy was “absolutely accidental”.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2003

Gillespie recovery boost for North

NORTHERN IRELAND manager Sammy McIlroy got a real boost yesterday when Keith Gillespie linked up with the squad at their London base.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2003

Norwich duo out of Northern Ireland squad

Norwich pair Phil Mulryne and Paul McVeigh have withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad to face Greece in a Euro 2004 qualifier on Saturday.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2003

Cash-strapped Sunderland cut costs by £10m a year

UNDER-PRESSURE Sunderland have managed to halve their wage bill by drastically reducing their squad.

Wed, 03 Sep, 2003

Breen completes Sunderland move

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy today landed his second summer signing when defender Gary Breen signed a two-year contract.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2003

Breen may play key role in McCarthy’s new Sunderland

SUNDERLAND boss Mick McCarthy yesterday started to rebuild the spine of his team after he was finally given the go-ahead to start reconstructive surgery.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2003